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Gov. Hochul secures federal aid for Suffolk as storm ravages county
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R) and Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico (R), declared a State of Emergency, following the Aug. 18-19 devastating storm. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) responded by procuring President Joe Biden’s (D) approval for a federal Emergency Declaration. This allows for federal resources and assistance to be provided for the necessary repairs, prevalent in hard-hit western and middle Suffolk. FEMA will provide emergency protective measures, such as the protection of critical infrastructure facilities. According to the state’s website, “with this Emergency Declaration secured, New York’s disaster recovery experts are continuing to work with local and federal partners, to determine the state’s ability to also request a federal Major Disaster Declaration and low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.”
NYS bills propose changing maximum age limit for police civil service exam
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — With police departments across the state struggling with recruitment, two competing bills are working their way through the legislature that could increase the pot of candidates. Right now the maximum age limit to take the civil service exam to become a police officer is 35. If Republican Senator George Borrello has […]
First Alert Weather: A little unsettled for Labor Day weekend
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — We’re waking up on Friday morning to a mild start and a generally cloudy start too. Temperatures on Friday afternoon will return to the 80s and the mostly cloudy conditions will stick around through much of the morning before turning mostly sunny by Friday evening.
Syracuse men's soccer earns tie with Charlotte
SYRACUSE, NY. — The Syracuse men's soccer team hosted Charlotte Thursday night in a hotly contested game that finished in a draw, with both teams maintaining unbeaten records. Syracuse started the game positively. Playing the long ball into one of their two forwards, Nicholas Kaloukian and Michael Acquah, who...
6 More Dead, Listeria Outbreak in New York State is Real
There is a big outbreak of of a disease that is making people really sick in New York State. Another six deaths have been reported of having listeria and people in New York are being told to throw out your Boar's Head lunchmeat. Listeriosis is a serious disease that, according...
House committee subpoenas company with ties to daughter of judge in Trump hush-money trial
The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed the head of a political campaign marketing company that employs the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing Trump's hush-money trial.
New Army Corps Vessel Upgrades Operations, Maintenance in Upstate New York
The Albany Field Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District ─ located in Troy, New York, on the Hudson River 150 miles north of New York City ─ recently took delivery of a new 45’ x 15’ tow boat that will significantly improve operations and maintenance activities and remove hazards to navigation on the Hudson River and adjacent upstate New York waterways.
New York should mandate and provide masks, not ban them
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. On June 12, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed support for a mask ban on subways and at protests while other politicians in New York City, Los Angeles and North Carolina are considering or have already passed laws that ban masks in public spaces. Disability, civil liberties and other activists have raised alarm regarding how mask bans, even with formal exemptions for health and religious reasons, offer no guarantee of fair enforcement and can stigmatize masking in general during an ongoing pandemic. This said, I argue that we should oppose mask bans due to two vital functions.
English for Speakers of Other Languages Class by OACES Begins on September 5, 2024
OACES, the Office of Adult Career and Educational Services, will be offering an English for Speakers of Other Languages Class at the library on beginning Thursday, September 5, at 5:00 PM. The class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is open to adult students who do not speak...
Fairy Godmothers holds pop-up dress sale at Marketplace Mall
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — It was a way to buy some beautiful clothing and help the community at the same time: Fairy Godmothers of Rochester hosted its second adult dress pop-up shop Wednesday in Marketplace Mall. It was a chance to sell gowns that don’t quite work as a teen’s...
Drink and dance with the City Ballet
Roc Dance Collective and the Rochester City Ballet are joining forces to show off some new performances. And if that wasn't exciting enough, they're offering wine and beer too. 13WHAM's Chris Lopez gives us a behind-the-scenes look inside RCB Studios to find out more about the third annual "Booze N'...
Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival returns for Year 2
The Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival is returning for its second year, bringing dozens of vendors and lots of live music. Chris Blaine, owner of the Art Center of Rochester, and Craig Foster, RIT professor of medical illustration, join Good Day Rochester with more information. "We have eight bands this...
The Dirty Pennies Release Expansive Psych-Rock Single “Bee Sting”
Psychedelic blues and garage rock band The Dirty Pennies just released their first single in almost a year, “Bee Sting.” The nearly seven-minute track sees the group furthering their newer psychedelic sound, one that can be experienced live at one of their upcoming shows in Rochester and Rome, NY.
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